The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
[Chorus: Cody]
And I Don't Have This
And I Ain't Got That
No Golden Spoon
No Gucci Hat
No Big Mansion
No Cold Hard Cash
But I Do Have Something
No Doubt About That
Cuz Everything You Need
I Got It
Got Me Rapped Around
Your Finger Like A Ring
Anything You Want
You Got It
Cuz When I'm With You I Got Everything
I Got Everything
(Verse 1: Sparkadiss)
Work My Way Around Your Day
This Is What I Got To Say
Express My Heart
To Make You Stay
Come With Me If You Want To Play
Cuz I Can Read That Caption
And Her That Passion
Breaking Into Action
Like The Main Attraction
I'm Your Reflection
A Quick Connection
Without The Make Up
You Were Made To Perfection
My Feelings Won't Let It
Chemistry Is Magnetic
Gonna Be So Crazy
They Wrote It Up On Reddit
Yeah I Said It
I'm Gonna Come And Get It
Can't Say Sorry
Cuz I'm Unapologetic
{preCHORUS}
Just Show Me That Sunshine
I Ain't Got A Gold Mine
Got Me Up On Cloud Nine
Oh Every Time
[Chorus: Cody]
And I Don't Have This
And I Ain't Got That
No Golden Spoon
No Gucci Hat
No Big Mansion
No Cold Hard Cash
But I Do Have Something
No Doubt About That
Cuz Everything You Need
I Got It
Got Me Rapped Around
Your Finger Like A Ring
Anything You Want
You Got It
Cuz When I'm With You I Got Everything
I Got Everything
(Verse 2: Sparkadiss)
Set Aside Your Pride
You Can't Stop The Tide
Life With Me
Will Be One Hell Of A Ride
It's A Feeling You Provide
When I'm By Your Side
When You Don't Fit In
There Will Be No Need To Hide
Right On Que
I Be There For You
I Got What You Need
And I Will Come Thru
This Chemistry We Have
Is Long Over Do
And It's Just A Little Taste Of The Deja Vu
That I Could Give To You
You Know We Got That Energy
Anything Left Is Just A Memory
Send For Me
This is Meant To Be
I Hope You Do It
This Century
Na Girl It's Cool
Just Take Your Time
I Can Take The Steps To Make You Mine
Good Things Must Wait
Like The Finest Wine
The Sunshine We Find
Will Be The Final Design
{preCHORUS}
Just Show Me That Sunshine
I Ain't Got A Gold Mine
Got Me Up On Cloud Nine
Oh Every Time
[Chorus: Cody]
And I Don't Have This
And I Ain't Got That
No Golden Spoon
No Gucci Hat
No Big Mansion
No Cold Hard Cash
But I Do Have Something
No Doubt About That
Cuz Everything You Need
I Got It
Got Me Rapped Around
Your Finger Like A Ring
Anything You Want
You Got It
Cuz When I'm With You I Got Everything
I Got Everything
And I Don't Have This
And I Ain't Got That
No Golden Spoon
No Gucci Hat
No Big Mansion
No Cold Hard Cash
But I Do Have Something
No Doubt About That
Cuz Everything You Need
I Got It
Got Me Rapped Around
Your Finger Like A Ring
Anything You Want
You Got It
Cuz When I'm With You I Got Everything
I Got Everything
(Verse 1: Sparkadiss)
Work My Way Around Your Day
This Is What I Got To Say
Express My Heart
To Make You Stay
Come With Me If You Want To Play
Cuz I Can Read That Caption
And Her That Passion
Breaking Into Action
Like The Main Attraction
I'm Your Reflection
A Quick Connection
Without The Make Up
You Were Made To Perfection
My Feelings Won't Let It
Chemistry Is Magnetic
Gonna Be So Crazy
They Wrote It Up On Reddit
Yeah I Said It
I'm Gonna Come And Get It
Can't Say Sorry
Cuz I'm Unapologetic
{preCHORUS}
Just Show Me That Sunshine
I Ain't Got A Gold Mine
Got Me Up On Cloud Nine
Oh Every Time
[Chorus: Cody]
And I Don't Have This
And I Ain't Got That
No Golden Spoon
No Gucci Hat
No Big Mansion
No Cold Hard Cash
But I Do Have Something
No Doubt About That
Cuz Everything You Need
I Got It
Got Me Rapped Around
Your Finger Like A Ring
Anything You Want
You Got It
Cuz When I'm With You I Got Everything
I Got Everything
(Verse 2: Sparkadiss)
Set Aside Your Pride
You Can't Stop The Tide
Life With Me
Will Be One Hell Of A Ride
It's A Feeling You Provide
When I'm By Your Side
When You Don't Fit In
There Will Be No Need To Hide
Right On Que
I Be There For You
I Got What You Need
And I Will Come Thru
This Chemistry We Have
Is Long Over Do
And It's Just A Little Taste Of The Deja Vu
That I Could Give To You
You Know We Got That Energy
Anything Left Is Just A Memory
Send For Me
This is Meant To Be
I Hope You Do It
This Century
Na Girl It's Cool
Just Take Your Time
I Can Take The Steps To Make You Mine
Good Things Must Wait
Like The Finest Wine
The Sunshine We Find
Will Be The Final Design
{preCHORUS}
Just Show Me That Sunshine
I Ain't Got A Gold Mine
Got Me Up On Cloud Nine
Oh Every Time
[Chorus: Cody]
And I Don't Have This
And I Ain't Got That
No Golden Spoon
No Gucci Hat
No Big Mansion
No Cold Hard Cash
But I Do Have Something
No Doubt About That
Cuz Everything You Need
I Got It
Got Me Rapped Around
Your Finger Like A Ring
Anything You Want
You Got It
Cuz When I'm With You I Got Everything
I Got Everything
Lyrics submitted by SPARKADISS
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